My 2024 French Open Experience
It was about time that I started working slowly towards one of my bucket list items...
The 4 Ps of a Hobby
It all started as two competing startup ideas around gardening and music. But when we…
What is it like to be an artreprenuer?
Say, you have a hobby. You are an artist. Your hobby is your passion. You would like…
Plan your travel and tours on your own…
After a couple of bad experiences with with agents and tour companies, I tried...
Ponniyin Selvan main characters (and movie cast)
Before my kids watched the movie, I wanted to share my know-how of the…
Balance in Life for Holistic Wellness & Development
During one of the ‘parenting lecture’ sessions with my daughter, I was trying to make…
How I organized all my photographs
using Windows Photo Gallery Though I was born in the age of film cameras, over the…
Kala Rasika – Inaugural Concert
Kala Rasika is an initiative by classical violinist cum vocalist Vidushi Kalpana Kishore…
Kerala- An epic tale of braving calamity
Kerala monikered “Gods Own Country” is a beautiful state in the southwestern region of…
Grill out a healthy pizza from your home oven
Must have – Oven, Grill, or Microwave with Grill option. Ingredients: Pizza base…
A sky full of liars
A Sky Full Of Liars Broken skies, shattered stars, Maelstrom of chaos, chaos unbound.…
Music Band Recording – easy and a must do
I’ve been really lucky with my musical journey. Though I’ve formally learnt only…
Nature at Turahalli Forest
This one is in continuation with my earlier post on Butterflies at Turahalli Forest…
Graha Bhedam – Different Raagas with Same Notes
I’ve heard of the term “Graha Bhedam” before, and maybe listened to a song or two…
Butterflies at Turahalli Forest near Bangalore
It was my daughter’s 13th birthday, and we wanted to do something unique and…
Super Blue Blood Moon 2018
When I first heard the term it was a mixed up deja-vu of a lot terms I had heard…
Goa – just drive from Bangalore
This is my 2nd write-up on our Goa trips. Actually, this was my 4th trip to Goa, the…
Burma Stamps – Printed in India
There was no postal system and no records of using stamps in Burma during the rule of…
APD Horticulture Training Centre in Bangalore
APD stands for Association of People with Disability. They are an NGO (a non-profit,…
Dancing – My Hobby, Passion and Stress buster
Dancing holds a special place in my life since I was a little girl. Dancing is an art…
French Indian Stamps
French India refers to the French Possessions in India. They include Pondicherry (now…
WordPress Basics 101 for Beginners
Like most people, I’ve always known WordPress as a blog site. There used to be…
Fascinating Stamps – Archaeology Series
Between 15/08/1947 and 30/04/1951, number of stamps were issued by Indian Posts,…
Technique and Warm up
I have a hunch that many of you will assume this to be about some sport, exercise or a…
My Stamp – print your own stamp
You may be aware that you can print your own stamps through India Post. “My Stamp…
Mahatma Gandhi Stamps
Indian Postal Authorities issued on 15th August, 1948, 4 Stamps of Mahatma Gandhi to…
Website Basics 101 for Beginners
This is a basic note about building websites. For ease of reading, I have listed down…
Champions or Champion Slayers?
It was not a big surprise that cricket was my # 1 followed and liked sport because I…
Philatelic Deposit Account
Did you know that in all Head Post Offices in India, a Domestic Philatelic Deposit…
Wholistic Vocalist by Ma.Ja
The ‘Wholistic Vocalist’ workshop by Mathangi Jagadish a.k.a. Ma.Ja was an eye opener…
Navadarshanam – a new way of life
Living in Bengaluru nowadays distances you a lot from nature and life as it used to…
Diu of Goa, Daman and Diu fame
Hokka Trees: They’re everywhere – so don’t worry, you won’t miss them...
Chennai Music Season
Over the past few years I’ve been visiting Chennai during the December break. …
Kumbhmela for Art Lovers? – check out Chitra Santhe
It was a lazy afternoon trip that we took to Chitra Santhe 2018 in Bengaluru. Little…
Lost Internet Treasures
Our online lives have changed so much! As part of updating my current blog, I…
Gujarat Part 3 – Rann of Kutch, Little Rann
This covers the 3rd and best part of our Gujarat trip … Bhuj, Rann of Kutch (or…
Gujarat Part 2 – Somnath, Gir, Junagadh
This is the 2nd part of our Gujarat trip covering Somnath temple, Gir Wildlife…
Gujarat Part 1 – Ahmedabad, Lothal, Blackbuck
This is the 1st part of the Gujarat trip, covering Ahmedabad, historic site Lothal and…
Jim Corbett National Park
I seem have a very strong recall for the name Jim Corbett. Probably parts of his book…
Goa – a vacation we’re ready to repeat
This covers the 1st write-up of our Goa trip (to be followed with another one). But…
Pyramid Valley International
About 35 kms from Bangalore,there is a mega-Pyramid (Kebbedoddi village, Harohalli…
Our Native Village near Bangalore
Recently we had the opportunity of staying in a resort called “Our Native Village…
Malaysia! Truly Asia … but different
It was a very nice ride from the airport to our hotel. I was quite amazed at the…
Sold our Mangalore flat
Yesterday, we finally sold our Mangalore flat. What a feeling it is!! No flat, no more…